Coat-hanger-supporting means



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Filed July 24. 1924 amen tow Patented Aug. 10, 192%.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY M. WILSON, F BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, LASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOALEXANDER MUNABZB. OF BEMID-J'I, MINNESOTA.

. COAT-HANGER-SUPPORTING MEANS.

Application filed July 24 This invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in supports and is more particularly adapted to a means forsupporting a coat hanger whereby the same will at all times be in aposition to receive a garment.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coat hanger supportingmeans of the above mentioned character, which may be secured in a closetor on a wall, thecoat hanger being swivelly connected to the supportingmeans.

A further object of the invention is to provide a coat hanger supportingmeans of the above mentioned character, wherein a hatholder isassociated therewith.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a coat hangersupporting means of the above mentioned character, which is simple inconstruction, inexpensive, strong and durable and furthermOre adaptedfor the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals designate like parts throughout the same z- I Figure1 is a side elevation of my improved invention. and

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates asupporting bracket which is preferably formed of sheet metal and has itsupper and lower ends provided with the lateral extensions 2 and 3respectively. Th bracket 1 is adapted to be secured to a wal or the likeby any suitable fastening means such as is illustrated at 4-.

Pivotally supported at its inner end on the lateral extension 3 is: thelaterally e: tending arm 5, the pivotal connection being illustrated at6 in the drawing. The arm 5 extends laterally from the bracket 1 for asuitable distance and terminates in the upwardly extending rearwardlycurved e):- tension 7', the upper end of which is pivot ally connectedto the upper lateral extension 2 of the bracket 1 in the manner asillustrated at 8 in Figure 1 of the drawing. This construct-ion permitsthe arm 5 and the extension 7 to swing in a horizontal plane between thelateral extensiops of the bracket 1 1924. Serial No. 727,964.

whereby the arm 5 may be disposed substantially at right angles to thebracket or may be swung so as to be disposed substantially parallel withthe wall to which the bracket is secured.

A coat hanger of any well known construction is illustrated generally at9 in the drawing and in place of the usual hook associated therewith, aheaded bolt 10 is carried thereby and extends upwardly therefrom, thethreaded end thereof being adapted to extend through a suitable openingprovided in the outer end of the laterally ere tending arm and upon thenut 11 whereby a coat hanger may be detachably and swivelly connected tothe laterally extending arm.

The provision of a coat hanger support of the above mentioned character,will enable a person at all times to have access to the coat hanger, thesame being prevented from accidentally becoming lost as usually happenswith the coat hangers now in use for the reason that the same isattached to a supporting arm' which is secured to a stationarysupporting bracket, the latter being supported in a wall in a closet orthe lit: Furthermore the parts are of such construction as to permit thesame to be moved in various positions in order to properly placethe-garment on a coat hanger and when the garment is in position on thecoat hanger, the parts may be swung to the position as shown in dottedlines in Figure 2 of the drawing whereby the same will occupy a minimumamount of space in the closet Also carried by the supporting bracket 1and extending laterally therefrom is the hat holder 12 thereby providingmeans for supporting a hat in addition to supporting a coat hanger. Itis to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to any particularkind of material which may be used in constructing the presentinvention.

While I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is tounder prising a bar adapted to be vertically supportedjand provided atits ends with upper and lower lateral eitensions, a hat hook supportedon the bar intermediate said lateral extensions and ext-ending laterallytherefrom, a supportin 'mer'n b er comprising a horizontal arm and anupwardly curved extension pivotally supported on the lower andu-pperlateral extensions of said bar, respectively,

said curved extension being disposed so as to clear the hat hook whensaid curved end of said arm.

In testimony whereof I afiiX mv signature;

HENRY M. WILSON.

